Man Robs Near West Side Bank
A man robbed a bank branch Tuesday evening on the Near West Side.
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A man robbed a bank branch Tuesday evening on the Near West Side.
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Howard Walker, 64, went outside his home in the 14200 block of South Tracy Avenue around 5 a.m. to warm up his car for his wife, when he was confronted by at least one armed attacker. Walker also was armed, and pulled out his weapon, exchanging gunfire with the attacker.
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Firefighters responded to the blaze about 3:30 a.m. at the 1 – 1/2-story, single-family home in the 7800 block of South Kimbark Avenue, according to Chicago Fire Department Cmdr. Walter Schroeder.
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